Sunday, October 17, 2010

what a difference a day makes

Wow! The National Weather Service forecasters were so wrong on today's forecast! They were predicting partly sunny skies, with just a slight chance of a shower and highs in the mid 70s. In actuality, we've had steady light rain for the past several hours, amounting to nearly a quarter of an inch, and a high temperature of just 59 degrees! This is weather we here in Chico see more typically in late November! It was a really nice break, though, after highs in the 90s this past week. This cool, showery weather will quickly be a distant memory, as high pressure will rapidly build back in by tomorrow. High temps the next few days will be in the low to mid 80s. However, a cooldown to below average temperatures will occur later in the week, and a potentially strong storm may (emphasis on "may") impact our weather by next weekend. Stay tuned. In the meantime, here's the latest Chico forecast from the NWS:

Tonight: Isolated showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light north northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.

Monday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind between 3 and 8 mph.

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming west.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.


Climate Normals for October 17th:

Average high temperature: 79 degrees
Average low temperature: 47 degrees
Sunset this evening: 6:25 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:21 am

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